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Basketball Origins trivia.

Explore James Naismith, the first peach-basket game, the original 13 rules, early women’s basketball, and the 1936 Olympics.

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Basketball Origins: Naismith and the First Game

Test the story of basketball’s invention, first teams, early women’s game and Olympic debut.

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READWho Invented Basketball? Peach Baskets, 13 Rules and the First GameDiscover the 1891 Springfield classroom experiment, the first 1–0 contest, women’s basketball and the road to the 1936 Olympics.